@white_male @givenup @Eiregoat @WandererUber TO MOVE FORWARD AND "PROGRESS" TOWARDS GREATER TECHNOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY WOULD TAKE A MONUMENTAL MOVE TO A NEW ENERGY BASE
SAY COLD FUSION
IT'D TAKE EXTREME AUSTERITY AS THE REMAINING ENERGY SURPLUS OF OIL IS DIVERTED FROM MAINTAINING OIL INFRASTRUCTURE TOWARDS BUILDING A NEW ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
NUCLEAR POWERPLANT POWERING EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT THAT DIGS UP PLUTONIUM
GRID 2.0 -- TEN TIMES THE CAPACITY, FOR A START
WIRED TROLLEYBUSSES AND TRUCKS